Most Michigan voters don’t want a data center. Republican congressional candidate Tom Smith has a different view: “I’m in favor of them.” He cited the Great Lakes as a reason Michigan should welcome them — and blamed the backlash on China. www.metrotimes.com/news/republi...

Mike Rogers says he helped plan the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. He's also said he was “there” & saw the terrorist leader's body.

But what really happened?

Metro Times found that Rogers has repeatedly exaggerated his role in the historic operation. www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...

Your next Brome run could help put another tree in a Dearborn neighborhood. The local restaurant is now collecting donations for the city’s free residential tree program. www.metrotimes.com/food-drink/f...

Mike Rogers has spent months trying to square his loyalty to Trump with voters’ anger over rising costs.

His shifting position on Iran is just the latest example of a familiar pattern: support it first, back away when the politics turn sour. www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...

“No polls. Just balls.”

Royal Oak’s FIVE15 is offering 515 seats for $5.15 at selected Drag Queen Bingo Comedy Shows as part of its election-season “Emergency Joy” campaign. The goal is to "make America laugh again." www.metrotimes.com/arts/five15-...

John James took $11,325 from two poultry executives whose companies have troubling records involving pollution, labor, and worker safety — including a $205 million groundwater settlement and more than 200 reported Michigan permit violations. www.metrotimes.com/news/john-ja...

Matt Maddock predicted gas would fall to $1.85 within three to four months and told viewers to trust Trump.

His deadline passed.

Michigan gas is still above $4 a gallon.

And it’s hardly Maddock’s first wildly wrong claim. www.metrotimes.com/news/from-il...

The Grande Ballroom poster that launched Gary Grimshaw’s career turns 60.
Detroit and Pontiac events will celebrate “Seagull” with live music, a documentary screening, and an exhibition of Grimshaw’s psychedelic rock posters. www.metrotimes.com/arts/gary-gr...

Michael Bouchard Jr.’s campaign took $18K from real estate execs whose companies have faced race and pregnancy discrimination allegations, disability cases, unsafe-housing complaints, and serious code violations.
www.metrotimes.com/news/michael...

Mike Rogers is promising cheaper health care. But his congressional record includes 19 votes against children’s health coverage, 9 votes or actions involving 9/11 responder care, and opposition to federal drug-price efforts.

We examined his new plan. www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...

Abdul El-Sayed is on the cover of this week’s Metro Times.
We look at how the former Detroit health director went from long-shot candidate to U.S. Senate nominee, powered by big crowds, grassroots money, and progressive politics while confronting Islamophobia. www.metrotimes.com/news/how-abd...

Republican AG nominee Doug Lloyd is raising money with David Kallman, the lawyer who fought to let prosecutors enforce Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban after Roe fell. Lloyd took a similar position himself in 2022. www.metrotimes.com/news/republi...

Republican AG nominee Doug Lloyd is raising money tonight with David Kallman, the lawyer who fought to let prosecutors enforce Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban after Roe fell. Lloyd took a similar position himself in 2022. www.metrotimes.com/news/republi...

A Michigan child welfare case had no primary worker listed for more than three years, according to a new state audit.
Five years after auditors first raised alarms, they say MDHHS still hasn’t fixed two serious caseload problems. www.metrotimes.com/news/michiga...

Athletics player Zack Gelof is suing the Tigers after he says exposed metal fencing at Comerica Park sliced open his knee during a sliding catch. His attorney said, “My son’s little league diamond is safer.” www.metrotimes.com/news/athleti...

Detroit People’s Food Co-op is raising money, recruiting members, and making operational changes as the Black-led grocery store confronts cash-flow problems and rising costs. www.metrotimes.com/uncategorize...

Mike Rogers cast 19 votes between 2004 and 2009 against measures to extend, expand, or increase funding for health insurance for low-income children, a Metro Times review found. www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-ro...

The lions finally have a team to root for. So why does the blockbuster trade always seem to remain a rumor?

Lions author Joel Walkowski writes that after years of rebuilding, Detroit fans have every right to want their teams to take a big swing. www.metrotimes.com/topic/sports...

John James raised money in Washington at a fundraiser hosted entirely by senior figures at BGR Group, which has reported $590,000 in lobbying income from Flock Safety.

The fundraiser comes as Michigan communities push back on Flock cameras. www.metrotimes.com/news/john-ja...

Ferndale’s DIY Street Fair is back Sept. 25-27 with more than 150 artists and vendors, plus live music from Shannon Shaw, Illuminati Hotties, Ratboys and more.

Admission is free. www.metrotimes.com/arts/diy-str...